News

KSAT30m
Flash flood warning in effect for parts of Kerr, Gillespie counties
More than 8 inches of rain fell in Kerr County, resulting in major flooding along the Guadalupe River. While the river is ...
Texas Monthly28m
The Hill Country Summer Camps Were My Story. After the Flood, They’re My Grandson’s.
He's a staff member this summer at Camp La Junta. The night of the flood, he was awakened by the popping sounds of pipes ...
Death toll passes 80 in Texas flash flood catastrophe
Dozens are dead not because such events are unpredictable, but because society is organized around the profit interests of ...
KSAT3h
Some community search efforts in Comfort, Center Point paused after Sunday’s flood threat
Search and rescue efforts in Comfort and Center Point were paused Sunday after warnings that rain could bring more flooding ...
Officials say nothing could have prepared them for the Guadalupe River to rise so fast. Meteorologists disagree.
Hundreds of children at summer campsites along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County were at risk early Friday when a ...
Texas Public Radio2h
What is flash flood alley and what do Texans in its path face?
Flash flooding is a common occurrence in the Hill Country, but even longtime residents were stunned when the Guadalupe River ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Eight years ago, in the aftermath of yet another river flood in the Texas Hill Country, officials in Kerr County debated whether more needed to be done to build a warning system along the banks of the ...
A ‘raging torrent’: Sensor data shows Guadalupe River swelled 20 feet in 95 minutes
Without a modern flood warning system, emergency officials monitor four sensors along the Guadalupe River – including one ...